'Once Upon A Time That Never Was...' #3 | Treatment of Women and Hunting

Treatment from Women

In terms of social normality in the time of this play's setting and other than exceptions within working situations- generally women would not be so outspoken and dominant to men as Mrs Slighcarp is. By the author exaggerating the social tolerance men had for women (Mrs Slighcarp and Mr Grimshaw's relationship) and by intensifying the female status this way (which by enlarge would not commonly exist) it allows her character to seem more villainous which of course makes the narrative more interesting for readers and audience members.


Hunting

Hunting was very popular among the social classes that a lot of the play’s characters fit into yet hunting is not mentioned in the book or play which is most probably done because otherwise it would affect the plot, i.e.  the wolves would be hunted and killed which would diminish the plays sense of danger.